PEOPLE: promotions, appointments and hires

ACCOUNTING

East Pennsboro Township-based Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz named Cory Brady a staff accountant with its nonprofit audit team. He has five years of experience and a bachelor's degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

ARCHITECTURE/ ENGINEERING

Philadelphia-based Pennoni Associates named Ronald J. Ladyka a senior engineer with the transportation division in its Mechanicsburg office. He also teaches bridge inspection courses throughout the country for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. He is a professional engineer with a bachelor's degree in natural science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and one in civil engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

New Cumberland-based Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers Inc. named David C. Gassert manager of its materials testing laboratory in Swatara Township. He is a professional engineer with 32 years of field and laboratory experience.

Rettew Associates of Manor Township named Andrew Kretlow an accountant with its financial services group. He was a senior accountant with Sager Swisher & Co. He is a certified public accountant with six years of experience and a BS in accounting from Messiah College. Michael Eagan was named an environmental scientist with the natural sciences department in the Canton, Ohio, office. He was an environmental coordinator with CESO Inc. and has 23 years of fieldwork experience, as well as a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of South Florida. Kevin McNierney was named a designer with the land development group in the Pittsburgh office. He was a senior designer with Borton-Lawson. He has eight years of experience and an associate degree in computer aided drafting and design from Pennsylvania College of Technology.

ARTS

Franklin County-based Totem Pole Playhouse named Charlie O'Rourke summer theater camp director. He teaches performing arts at the New York City-based Ideal School. Mark Needles was named an instructor with the children's and teen's camps. He is a professional actor and director with the Missoula Children's Theatre.

ASSOCIATIONS

Susquehanna Township-based Pennsylvania State Nurses Association named Aislynn Moyer director of professional development. She will oversee continuing education and program development. She was a faculty member with the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences and has been an acute care staff nurse, clinical head nurse and hospice nurse. She has a BS in nursing from Messiah College and an MS in nursing from the University of Phoenix.

York County Economic Alliance named David Cook director of member development. He was employed with Phillips Office Solutions. He has more than 23 years of sales experience, an associate degree in business from the Community College of Baltimore and a BS in biblical studies from Lancaster Bible College. Kim Lentz was named director of member relations. She was employed with Susquehanna Real Estate. She has more than 25 years of marketing and communications experience and a BS in business administration and marketing. Amy Smith was named member services coordinator. She has experience in education, training, customer service and finance, as well as a BS in education from Edinboro University.

BANKING/FINANCE

Baltimore-based M&T Bank named David A. Worthing an administrative vice president. He has been with the bank for 36 years and is responsible for the bank's government banking units throughout Pennsylvania, western Maryland and West Virginia.

Millersburg-based Mid Penn Bank named Carlyn R. Butz a credit officer. She was a credit officer with Susquehanna Bank. She has 10 years of financial services experience and a bachelor's degree in finance from Shippensburg University.

South Middleton Township-based Jacqueline L. Powell & Associates Inc. named Dan Fahringer an associate. He has years of financial services experience.

Swatara Township-based Metro Bank named Charles Bossalina a credit officer for the York region. He has 45 years of banking experience and was a vice president with PNC Bank and M&T Bank. Bobbi Austin was named a cash management sales consultant for the Lebanon and Reading regions. She has more than 17 years of banking experience and was a treasury management senior sales associate with PNC Bank.

CONSTRUCTION

South Middleton Township-based McCoy Bros. Inc. named Katherine Reinert project administrator and estimating assistant. Reinert, who has experience in estimating, project administration and project management, was employed with Poole Anderson Construction. Kim Capuano was named executive administrator and project management. Capuano, who has more than 28 years of construction industry experience, was employed with Liberty Excavators Inc.Rachel Vandernick was named communications director. She has a variety of niche industry experience, including nonprofit, higher education and government organizations. Previously, she was employed with Cotter Brobson Communications.

GOVERNMENT

The Harrisburg Police Department named David Botero a community policing officer. Luis A. Rodriguez and Kelly R. Wetzel were named lieutenants; Todd A. Abromitis, Atah Akakpo-Martin, Milo G. Hooper, Gabriel Olivera and Steven R. Prisbe were named sergeants; and Todd R. Chance, Delon K. Henry, James T. Galkowski, Thomas F. Ryan, Russell Winder Jr. and Kenneth L. Young Jr. were named corporals.

The Pennsylvania eHealth Partnership Authority named David Grinberg deputy director. He was a program manager. He will oversee financial and sustainability planning, and align plans with available resources. He also is a 13-year veteran of the U.S. Ma-rine Corps and the U.S. Navy Reserve. Heather Lemmon was named program and fiscal manager. She will continue to oversee fiscal management, in addition to assuming project and program management duties and human resources management support. She has been a commonwealth employee for more than 13 years.

HEALTH CARE

Summit Health of Chambersburg named Paula Hamilton a nurse practitioner with Chambersbur g Family Care. She was a nurse practitioner with Keystone Health and a registered nurse with Chambersburg Hospital. She is a graduate of Penn State University.

HOSPITALITY

The Holiday Inn Conference Center in West Manchester Township named Chris Guerrero general manager. He has extensive sales and operations experience in the Mid-Atlantic region over the last 15 years.

INSURANCE

Lower Paxton Township-based URL Insurance Group named Karen Mc-Daniel director of Medicare operations and compliance with its seniorcare products department. She will oversee day-to-day operations and compliance responsibilities.

LAW

Lancaster-based Pyfer Reese Straub Gray and Farhat PC named Heather L. Adams and Shawnee S. Soto-Ortiz associates. Adams will practice primarily in criminal defense and domestic law and litigation. She was a senior deputy attorney general for the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General's Drug Strike Force section. She has a bachelor's degree from Millersville University and a law degree from Widener University. Soto-Ortiz will focus on issues related to family law. She was a custody attorney with MidPenn Legal Services. She has a bachelor's degree from Penn State University and a law degree from the New England School of Law.

MANUFACTURING

Unilife Corp. of Conewago Township named Dennis Pyers interim chief financial officer. He also is vice president, controller and chief accounting officer. He is a certified public accountant with 30 years of financial experience, including 25 years as a partner and auditor with KPMG.

MARKETING

Lancaster-based Stoner Bunting Advertising named Dana Hamp Gulick an account executive. She has more than 14 years of experience as an account executive and brand strategist. She was employed with Armstrong World Industries and other established Lancaster agencies. She has BAs in communications and rhetoric and German language and literature from the University of Pittsburgh.

Harrisburg-based Partnership of Packer Oesterling & Smith named Shane M. Swisher an account manager. He will provide strategic communications and public relations counsel. He has extensive experience in program and content development, media relations and crisis management and was employed with Pavone/Varsity, Boyd Tamney Cross and Giles Communications. He has a BA in English from the University of Pittsburgh. Cindy Weesner was named associate media director. She has more than two decades of experience and will assist in media planning and buying activity. She was a senior account executive with WHTM-TV and also was employed with Comcast, Knezic/Pavone and WQXA Radio. Jennifer Andren was named media director. She will oversee media planning, buying and management of all agency clients. She has BAs in advertising and communications and history from Elizabethtown College.

Godfrey of Lancaster named Cliff Lewis and Scott Trobaugh concept directors. They will collaborate with account teams to develop creative concepts. Lewis was a Web writer. He has a BA in English from Millersville University. Trobaugh was an art director. He has a BS in studio art from James Madison University and a master of fine arts degree in design from Savannah College of Art and Design.

TOURISM

Destination Gettysburg named Caitlin Hartzel a group sales manager. She was employed with Hershey Entertainment & Resorts and the Yorktowne Hotel. She is a graduate of York College.

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